The future of Power Platform with Shane Young | EP12 | Keeping it Real

In Episode 12 of Keeping It Real, we sit down with Power Platform legend Shane Young for a deep, honest, and energizing conversation about the Microsoft community, the rise of AI, governance, learning trends, and what it really takes to build influence in the ecosystem. Shane shares his journey from SharePoint to Power Apps, how his YouTube content became part of Microsoft’s onboarding, and why authenticity is the secret to building community. We also dive into insights from the State of the Power Platform Survey, including growth trends, confidence levels, governance maturity, and how organizations are preparing for AI‑powered development. Whether you're a maker, admin, leader, or aspiring community contributor, this episode is packed with practical wisdom, laughs, and real talk. You can follow Shane Young on LinkedIn:   / cincyshane   And don't forget you can connect with the Microsoft Community below: https://aka.ms/KeepingItReal/Community TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Intro: “Shane is the OG of the Power Apps community” 00:38 — Shane reacts to being called the OG 01:10 — Shane’s journey: SharePoint → Power Apps 02:00 — The moment he decided to go all‑in on Power Apps 02:40 — How his YouTube videos became part of Microsoft onboarding 03:20 — Why real customer problems make better tutorials 04:50 — Shane’s feedback loop with the product team 06:00 — “Microsoft reads every single thumbs up and thumbs down” 06:40 — The State of the Power Platform survey 07:50 — Is low‑code dead? (Spoiler: no.) 09:00 — Learning trends: YouTube vs. live training 10:00 — Governance maturity and why it matters for AI 12:00 — Why Power Platform feels “safe” for enterprise AI 12:50 — How to start contributing to the community 14:00 — Becoming a community leader: “Be authentic” 15:20 — Where to follow Shane’s work 16:00 — Closing #PowerPlatformKIR #PowerPlatform #PowerApps #PowerAutomate #Microsoft #MicrosoftCommunity #ShaneYoung